UMass Amherst: The Magazine for Alumni and Friends

Spring 2008

Max Roach

Features

 

Retail Therapy
Why is Wilson's in Greenfield one of the last surviving family-owned department stores in America?

 

A Wealth of Wisdom
If these alumni were managing your money you'd be rich by now.

 

Tip-Toe Through the Tech Stocks
Eric Janszen ’04, creator of www.iTulip.com, offers advice for investors.

Take This Quiz Before You Die
Five short questions will tell you if your affairs are in order.

For Richer, For Poorer
Jeff Flug ’84 had the world on a string when the opportunity of a lifetime came knocking.

The Buck Starts Here
At Crane & Company in Dalton, Massachusetts, making U.S. currency paper has been a source of pride since 1879.

To Paint, To Act, To Write
Alumni artists earn a different kind of living.

Jobs of the Future
How do we prepare today's students for tomorrow's professions . . . especially the ones that don't exist yet?

At the Site of Possibility
Brooklyn 11215

Prerequisite

 
 
Unlocking the Potential of Biofuels
Professor George Huber's research is helping turn wood waste into renewable energy.
Science Notebook
The Greedy Institution; Working Moms; Muzzles and Sands of Time.
Retired Faculty: Engines of Hope and Change
A vigorous group with over 200 members.
Headlines
Current campus news.
The Spending Diaries
How do college students earn their keep, spend their money, and pay tuition?
My Two Cents Worth
Katie Huston ’08, Journalism, experiences Africa
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

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